Mailx syntax

mailx is a command-line email client that allows you to send and receive email messages. Here are some basic syntax and options:

Basic Syntax:

mailx [-options] [-to recipient] [-cc recipient] [-bcc recipient] [-subject subject] [-body body]

Options:

• -h or --help: Display help message and exit.
• -v or --version: Display version information and exit.
• -s or --send: Send the message immediately (default is to save it to a file).
• -f or --file: Specify the file to read the message from (default is standard input).
• -a or --attach: Attach a file to the message.
• -t or --text: Send the message as plain text (default is to send as MIME).
• -b or --batch: Send the message in batch mode (no interactive prompts).

Recipient Options:

• -to or --to: Specify the recipient(s) of the message.
• -cc or --cc: Specify the carbon copy recipient(s) of the message.
• -bcc or --bcc: Specify the blind carbon copy recipient(s) of the message.

Message Options:

• -subject or --subject: Specify the subject of the message.
• -body or --body: Specify the body of the message.

Examples:

• Send a message to [email protected] with the subject "Hello" and body "Hello, how are you?":

  mailx -s -to [email protected] -subject "Hello" -body "Hello, how are you?"

• Send a message to [email protected] with the subject "Hello" and body "Hello, how are you?" and attach a file example.txt:

  mailx -s -to [email protected] -subject "Hello" -body "Hello, how are you?" -a example.txt

• Send a message to [email protected] with the subject "Hello" and body "Hello, how are you?" in batch mode:

  mailx -b -to [email protected] -subject "Hello" -body "Hello, how are you?"

  Note: The exact syntax and options may vary depending on the specific implementation of mailx you are using.